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Ryder System is expanding Ryder Last Mile, a home delivery and white-glove installation service for big-and-bulky goods, in 11 North American markets.
FedEx Ground has permanently expanded its U.S. operations to six days per week to cope with the increasing e-commerce demand and record volume that is expected for the holidays and beyond.
The Teamsters Union leadership has voted to approve a labor deal with UPS that includes raises and benefit increases for company drivers and reflects the surging demand for delivery services.
A bi-annual survey into home delivery and final mile finds that customers want their e-commerce orders faster and faster – and they want them free. But it’s hardly free for the companies doing the delivering, and it’s driving changes in the retail supply chain that may affect even carriers not in the final-mile business.
The way Americans get their groceries is changing – and that's affecting refrigerated transporters and the equipment they buy.
Ryder System has acquired e-commerce fulfillment provider MXD Group, including the company's network of facilities and last mile capabilities.
Recent moves suggest Amazon, the online retail giant, is taking steps to establish its own air and land parcel delivery service.
UPS is expecting a record 1.4 million returns on Jan. 3 after averaging more than 1 million returns every day before Christmas in December.
E-commerce is driving a last-mile delivery boom, with everyone from startup drone makers to big less-than-truckload operations getting in on the business. Part four of our Trucking in the 21st Century series.
A group of American shippers, carriers and retailers have launched the Americans for Modern Transportation coalition, advocating for improved transportation infrastructure and policy that will reflect the needs of modern businesses and consumers.